as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number
the advantages of the new accounting system are multifold
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Recent Examples of multifold
Most investors in African startups focus on making equity investments, banking on a model that demands years-long patience with expectations for multifold returns should their portfolio companies become successful.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The advantage of inflating a tent off the side of the vehicle in this way is multifold.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
The obstacles to higher uptake are multifold and stubborn.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
His options are likely to be multifold, from podcasting like O'Brien to a streaming or cable series like Stewart or Letterman, although streamers have not yet successfully cracked the talk-show format, and anything with Colbert will likely come with a hefty salary.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The f—— changes that have happened in the Cub organization are multifold.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The consequences of the increasingly urgent hostilities between Israel and Iran are multifold—humanitarian, geopolitical, and so on.
—Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2025
Opportunities for lawyers to educate the public on democracy and the rule of law are multifold.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The factors behind the decreases and the rebound are multifold, hospitality experts say.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The advantage of inflating a tent off the side of the vehicle in this way is multifold.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
The obstacles to higher uptake are multifold and stubborn.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
His options are likely to be multifold, from podcasting like O'Brien to a streaming or cable series like Stewart or Letterman, although streamers have not yet successfully cracked the talk-show format, and anything with Colbert will likely come with a hefty salary.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The f—— changes that have happened in the Cub organization are multifold.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The consequences of the increasingly urgent hostilities between Israel and Iran are multifold—humanitarian, geopolitical, and so on.
—Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2025
Opportunities for lawyers to educate the public on democracy and the rule of law are multifold.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The factors behind the decreases and the rebound are multifold, hospitality experts say.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifold
Adjective
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Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Later on, as some of the brightest extended objects visible with even the most primitive of telescopes, planetary nebulae are numerous and prominent in the catalogues of astronomers, with the first ones spotted way back in the 1700s.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The public health department said those poisoned have included many Spanish, Mixteco and Mandarin Chinese speakers, and the state in response has expanded their warnings in different languages.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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After the Bondi attacks, many in the Jewish community said Albanese had not done enough to stamp out antisemitism that had worsened since Israel sought to avenge Hamas’ murderous attack.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The PhD student, originally from Turkey and on a valid F-1 student visa, was shuttled through multiple states following her arrest and suffered a series of asthma attacks without adequate medical care, according to her attorneys.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Multifold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifold. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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